nd she had no energy for a conversation. With everything going on in her mind,

g came

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eyed

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an pack it

Damian's offer. She knew she didn't have a choice but she couldn't stand the though

ediately dropped her bag in the bac

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left here really la

ad mood today, you ha

's office to confront

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to send it to you

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me, Mis

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asked rudely without ac

he asked not t

loors. Without knocking, she pushed open the door of the study and walked in. Dam

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d, dumping her bag on the table an

asked without taking h

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out

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to determine who m

as a friend. She'

nd pinning her

ssandra, you work for me

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t," he t

ut, almost in tears. Getting to the door,

t, you old hag?" she scr

fe miserable till she leaves the job voluntarily becaus

d out where she lived and found Elijah. After what happened the last time, she didn't even want to think about what would happen to Elijah if they found him this time. She hates being afraid. Ever since she was a little girl and she had to look out and protect her baby br

ew he would not agree to it; aside from him being too proud to let

e money somewhere else; she would do two, three jobs to

she t